Abbreviation
for surface-active agent; soluble compound that reduces the surface tension of liquids, or reduces
interfacial tension between two liquids or a liquid and a solid.
Are
organicmolecules, which have two ends with different
polarities, and can serve as a capping or protecting agent for nanoparticles against external forces.
A
surface active agent. Surfactants adsorb easily on surfaces and in the case
of a liquid as substrate
they reduce the surface tension. Detergents or cleaning
agents are prominent examples. They reduce the surface tension of the water resulting in
a better cleaning ability or wetting
property.
Surface-activeÓmolecules
that reduce the surface tension between two liquids.
Surfactants are used in many detergents as a dispersant between oil and water
